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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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